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- Microsoft blocks Bing from showing image results for Tiananmen ‘tank man’
- Pentagon won’t allow pride flags to be flown at military bases
- 100 richest UK families urged to commit £1bn to tackle climate crisis
- Cost of policing G7 summit estimated at £70m
- Facebook to suspend Trump’s account for two years
- ‘Sea snot’ covers Turkish coast, threatening fishing industry
- Italian climate activists sue government over inaction
- Turkey experiments with cannabis crops to boost hemp production
- Frightened terns abandon 3,000 eggs after drone illegally crashes on beach
- Coronavirus live news: Delhi announces partial lockdown easing; India has 120,000 new cases
- UK pubs’ turnover 20% down on pre-Covid levels despite return of indoor drinking
- Covid outbreak at my children’s school makes me fear we’re complacent
- The new summer of love: ‘People are desperate to have sex – it’s been a long year’
- Never stopped me dreaming: how Euro 96 illuminated our world
- Cookies, scones and lime tart: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for gluten-free bakes
- Summer reading: the 50 hottest new books everyone should read
- Blind date: ‘We had to abandon our main courses and seek shelter’
- ‘I’d like to think my daughter is proud’: the life of single parents – in pictures
- Covid: Glasgow and 13 other Scottish councils delay move to level 1
- ‘We have to participate’: what Europe’s Gen Z want from their post-Covid lives – video
- Myanmar school strikes and a plane diverted to Minsk: human rights this fortnight – in pictures
- Is America heading to a place where it can no longer call itself a democracy?
- Victoria records five new Covid cases as official says Delta variant likely leak from hotel quarantine
- John Major joins push to overturn cut to UK overseas aid budget
- Belarusian opposition say journalist Raman Pratasevich forced to confess on TV – video
- Hancock says UK is the 'vaccine priority' – video
| Microsoft blocks Bing from showing image results for Tiananmen ‘tank man’ Posted: 04 Jun 2021 08:00 PM PDT Company blames 'human error' after users in US, Germany, Singapore and France reported no results shown on the crackdown's anniversary Microsoft has blamed human error after its search engine, Bing, blocked image and video results for the phrase "tank man" – a reference to the iconic image of a lone protester facing down tanks during the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square – on the 32nd anniversary of the military crackdown. Users reported that no results were shown for the search query in countries including the US, Germany, Singapore, France and Switzerland, according to Reuters and Vice News. Continue reading... |
| Pentagon won’t allow pride flags to be flown at military bases Posted: 04 Jun 2021 07:04 PM PDT Blanket policy to continue as part of efforts last year to ban displaying the Confederate flag in midst of racial tensions The Pentagon will not make an exception to allow US military installations to fly rainbow pride flags in June, it said on Friday, keeping a policy set by Donald Trump that limited the type of flags that could be flown on bases. Days before the announcement, US president Joe Biden said that nearly 1,500 of his federal agency appointees identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer, in a proclamation marking the start of pride month celebrating the LGBTQ community. Continue reading... |
| 100 richest UK families urged to commit £1bn to tackle climate crisis Posted: 05 Jun 2021 12:00 AM PDT As UK prepares for environment push at G7 summit, letter asks richest to make climate charitable focus The UK's 100 richest families are being urged to commit £1bn over the next five years to tackle the climate emergency and halt the destruction of the natural world, as the world prepares for a big push on environmental issues at the G7 summit. Each of the 100 richest families in the UK, and the 100 biggest charitable foundations, will receive a letter on Saturday asking them to make the climate and biodiversity crises a focus of their philanthropic efforts, in order to stave off pending disasters that would imperil all their other charitable efforts. Continue reading... |
| Cost of policing G7 summit estimated at £70m Posted: 04 Jun 2021 11:00 PM PDT Devon and Cornwall force to be joined by 5,000 officers from around the UK in its 'largest security operation' The security cost of hosting next weekend's G7 summit in Cornwall will exceed £70m if the final bill of policing the meeting of world leaders is in line with the two previous events held in the UK. Around 6,500 police will secure the event at Carbis Bay, near St Ives, on 11-13 June, with more than 5,000 coming from around the country to help the Devon and Cornwall force run what it said is the "largest security operation in its history". Continue reading... |
| Facebook to suspend Trump’s account for two years Posted: 04 Jun 2021 10:57 AM PDT Decision follows oversight board recommendation over ex-president's post on Capitol attack Facebook is suspending Donald Trump's account for two years, the company has announced in a highly anticipated decision that follows months of debate over the former president's future on social media. "Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr Trump's suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty available under the new enforcement protocols. We are suspending his accounts for two years, effective from the date of the initial suspension on January 7 this year," Nick Clegg, Facebook's vice-president of global affairs, said in a statement on Friday. Continue reading... |
| ‘Sea snot’ covers Turkish coast, threatening fishing industry Posted: 04 Jun 2021 06:34 PM PDT The mucilage blamed on pollution and warming is killing shellfish in the Sea of Marmara and alarming residents of Istanbul A thick, brown, bubbly foam dubbed "sea snot" has covered the shores of the Sea of Marmara, alarming residents in Istanbul and threatening marine life. The naturally occurring mucilage was first documented in Turkey in 2007, when it was also seen in parts of the Aegean near Greece. Continue reading... |
| Italian climate activists sue government over inaction Posted: 04 Jun 2021 11:00 PM PDT Plaintiffs want court to order Mario Draghi's government to adopt more ambitious climate policies Environment campaigners in Italy are suing the government for failing to sufficiently tackle the climate crisis in what is the first legal action of its kind in the country. The 203 plaintiffs will submit their lawsuit to Rome's civil court on Saturday. They want the court to order the government, led by the prime minister, Mario Draghi, to adopt more ambitious climate change policies as well as significantly increase its carbon emissions reduction target. Continue reading... |
| Turkey experiments with cannabis crops to boost hemp production Posted: 04 Jun 2021 09:00 PM PDT While cannabis remains taboo topic, economic crisis means Turkey is trialling hemp for industrial use A bespectacled, well-dressed Islamist recently expelled from the Turkish Journalists' Association for comparing campaigners against domestic violence to prostitutes is perhaps not the most likely candidate for ardent cannabis advocate. But Abdurrahman Dilipak, 72, is one of Turkey's loudest voices in favour of legalisation as attitudes change and the country begins to experiment with reintroducing the once widespread crop. Continue reading... |
| Frightened terns abandon 3,000 eggs after drone illegally crashes on beach Posted: 04 Jun 2021 04:07 PM PDT Departure marks one of the largest-scale abandonments of eggs ever at coastal site north of San Diego About 3,000 elegant tern eggs were abandoned at a southern California nesting island after a drone crashed and scared off the birds, a newspaper reported Friday. Two drones were flown illegally over the Bolsa Chica ecological reserve in Huntington Beach in May and one of them went down in the wetlands, the Orange County Register said. Continue reading... |
| Coronavirus live news: Delhi announces partial lockdown easing; India has 120,000 new cases Posted: 05 Jun 2021 02:34 AM PDT Indian capital preparing to deal with peak of 37,000 cases a day in future
Russia has reported 9,145 new cases, including 2,897 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,117,274. According to Reuters, the government's task force said 399 people had died in the past 24 hours, pushing the national death toll to 123,436.
Taiwan has reported 511 new domestic cases, including 35 cases added to totals for recent days. That is up from the 472 domestic infections reported on Friday, Reuters reports. The agency also reports that Taiwan is in talks with US companies about making their vaccines, following similar talks with European firms, citing the health minister Chen Shih-chung. Taiwan, like much of the world, has been trying to speed up its vaccination programme following a spike in domestic cases, but has been stymied by global supply shortages. Chen told reporters that they previously had talks with European companies he did not name about producing their vaccines under licence. Continue reading... |
| UK pubs’ turnover 20% down on pre-Covid levels despite return of indoor drinking Posted: 04 Jun 2021 11:01 PM PDT Industry group says restrictions must be eased further under 21 June roadmap or pubs will remain 'unviable' Britain's pubs continued to pull fewer pints in the first week that venues opened indoors than before the pandemic after Covid restrictions led to a 20% slump in trade compared with pre-pandemic levels. Pub owners have warned that despite welcoming customers back indoors from 17 May, and a boom in table bookings for restaurants and bars, turnover in the first week of reopening was 20% lower than in the same week in 2019 because of government restrictions and physical-distancing measures. Continue reading... |
| Covid outbreak at my children’s school makes me fear we’re complacent Posted: 04 Jun 2021 06:23 AM PDT Talk of 'freedom day' and foreign holidays may be premature when so many pupils are testing positive, writes Guardian science correspondent Linda Geddes On the Thursday night before half-term, our eight-year-old son complained of a pain in his chest and felt hot to touch, although our digital thermometer said he was normal. Covid? It seemed highly unlikely: in Bristol, where we live, less than two in every 10,000 people were infected – below the national average and well below where we were just a few months ago. It is probably a cold, I thought. The next morning he appeared by our bedside at 7am complaining that his eyeballs hurt. "Maybe we should keep you off school," I said. But he wanted to go and had already put on his school jumper and karate trousers; they were allowed to wear what they wanted as part of their end-of-term "class treat". "Why don't you have some breakfast, and we'll see," I suggested. Continue reading... |
| The new summer of love: ‘People are desperate to have sex – it’s been a long year’ Posted: 05 Jun 2021 01:00 AM PDT Whether single, curious or just plain horny, many people are planning to make the most of life after lockdowns. Are we ready to get up close and personal? The past year has changed 35-year-old Georgie's outlook on dating. Several disappointing socially distanced dates and limp text exchanges meant she stopped using dating apps at the beginning of 2021. And now her parents have been vaccinated, she feels confident about returning to physical dates, "but not to the apps", she says. "As things open up, I'm going to lean into spontaneity; I'm going to say yes to every invitation and seize every opportunity. If I feel a connection with someone at a social gathering, a festival or even a bus stop, I'll go and talk to them. I'm going to be way more carpe fucking diem about it." Liam, 25, lives in Manchester and has never had a serious relationship. He can't wait to meet people in real life: "If I never have another conversation via Zoom or WhatsApp, I'd be very happy – especially within my love life." He gave up on dating apps this year, and is looking forward to the return of proper flirtation. "Vibing with someone on an app or a screen is not the same as seeing someone across a room and feeling that excitement in your stomach. That's what I need right now." Continue reading... |
| Never stopped me dreaming: how Euro 96 illuminated our world Posted: 05 Jun 2021 12:00 AM PDT Twenty-five years ago, when football last came home, the Euros captured the hope and spirit of the time. Is there any chance this year's tournament can do the same? A quarter of a century on and history repeats itself. England are hosting the Euros, playing Scotland in the group stage, and football's coming home again. In 1996, it came home for the first time. It was the first major tournament England had hosted since the World Cup victory of 1966. England fans also hoped it was coming home in the larger sense – that the country was going to win the European Championship and end 30 years of hurt. But despite the best efforts of a team fired by the maverick brilliance of Paul Gascoigne, England lost in the semi-final. On penalties, of course. To Germany, of course. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Now it's 55 years, and the clock still ticks away relentlessly, mockingly. Continue reading... |
| Cookies, scones and lime tart: Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes for gluten-free bakes Posted: 05 Jun 2021 01:30 AM PDT See if you miss the flour in these fudgy, nutty white chocolate cookies, savoury scones with Levantine spices, and a coconut cream and lime caramel tart Baking generally feels like alchemy: the magic that happens when eggs, sugar, butter and flour are bound together and heat is applied. So, if anything, gluten-free baking feels even more magical. It's not, of course; in fact, it can be trickier, because gluten is often what holds things together and keeps them springy. To prevent gluten-free bakes from being on the crumbly or short side, we need to reach deeper into our box of baking tricks. I love cooking within so-called restrictions: it makes me discover new ingredients, or new uses for ingredients I already know. Adding powdered fruit pectin to scones (not just to the jam that goes on top of them), for instance, is a revelation, and helps to bind the crumb and keep in the moisture. Cookies, scones and tarts that everyone can eat: now that really does feel like alchemy. Continue reading... |
| Summer reading: the 50 hottest new books everyone should read Posted: 05 Jun 2021 12:00 AM PDT From missing lighthouse keepers to the healing power of trees ... 50 new fiction and nonfiction books to enjoy. Plus recent paperbacks to pack and the best children's stories Continue reading... |
| Blind date: ‘We had to abandon our main courses and seek shelter’ Posted: 04 Jun 2021 10:00 PM PDT Chris, 35, civil servant, meets Greg, 30, fashion PR editor What were you hoping for? |
| ‘I’d like to think my daughter is proud’: the life of single parents – in pictures Posted: 04 Jun 2021 10:00 PM PDT When photographer Polly Braden became a single mother, she set out to capture the unique joys and frustrations faced by other lone parents in the UK On 14 February 2012, Fran took her two children, both aged under five, and left her partner of 10 years. Their relationship had broken down. "He went to work. By the time he came back, we'd gone. We took no clothes, nothing. We just walked. I went into a photo booth and took a photograph of the three of us: I call it my liberation photo. I never looked back." She had to give up a job she loved to look after the children. "I worked for the ambulance service and there was no one to look after the children when I was on nights," she says. Like many single parents, she then struggled to find a place to live, because those on housing benefits are affected by discriminatory, blanket "no benefits" bans. "I couldn't tell the landlord I was on benefits. He lived next door, and kept asking, 'Are you working?' I had to hold it together for six months before my new job started. I'd take a packed lunch and go out all day, to make him think I was going to work." Continue reading... |
| Covid: Glasgow and 13 other Scottish councils delay move to level 1 Posted: 05 Jun 2021 02:36 AM PDT Mainland Scotland was due to drop to less onerous measures on Monday, but some areas to remain at level 2 The people of Glasgow can finally hug loved ones, meet in homes and drink alcohol indoors for the first time in months, after the city dropped to level 2 of Scotland's coronavirus measures – alongside an easing of restrictions across the country. While the whole of mainland Scotland was supposed to move to level 1 on Monday, the city will join 13 other council areas in remaining in level 2 for another few weeks. Continue reading... |
| ‘We have to participate’: what Europe’s Gen Z want from their post-Covid lives – video Posted: 05 Jun 2021 01:39 AM PDT Covid-19 policies risk leaving psychological and socioeconomic scars on millions of young people across Europe, with far-reaching consequences for them and society, a wide-ranging Guardian project has revealed. Taking a snapshot, the Guardian asked five members of Europe's Generation Z how the worst global pandemic in a century has affected their lives, what they have learned and how they see their future after the pandemic
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| Myanmar school strikes and a plane diverted to Minsk: human rights this fortnight – in pictures Posted: 04 Jun 2021 11:01 PM PDT A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Colombia to China Continue reading... |
| Is America heading to a place where it can no longer call itself a democracy? Posted: 04 Jun 2021 11:00 PM PDT Voting rights are threatened across the US and Trump allies are vying to control elections in multiple states. Can US democracy survive the Post-Trump onslaught? If Donald Trump's inaugural address can be summed up in two words – "American carnage" – Joe Biden's might be remembered for three: "Democracy has prevailed." Related: Republican resistance: dissenting Texas leads the anti-Biden charge Continue reading... |
| Posted: 04 Jun 2021 08:48 PM PDT New variant probably came through an importation from overseas via hotel quarantine, infectious diseases expert says
A senior public health official says her "strong hypothesis" is that the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus that caused a second outbreak in Melbourne was caused by a hotel quarantine leak. Victoria reported five new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday from 36,362 tests on day nine of Melbourne's fourth lockdown, including two cases linked to the so-called Delta variant – which emerged in India during its devastating outbreak. Continue reading... |
| John Major joins push to overturn cut to UK overseas aid budget Posted: 04 Jun 2021 08:36 AM PDT Intervention means all five living former prime ministers have voiced their opposition to the move John Major has thrown his weight behind efforts to overturn government cuts to the UK's overseas aid. Ahead of a possible Commons vote on the issue next week, the former prime minister said the UK needed to remain "a nation that keeps its word". Continue reading... |
| Belarusian opposition say journalist Raman Pratasevich forced to confess on TV – video Posted: 04 Jun 2021 03:22 PM PDT The Belarusian opposition on Friday said that detained activist and journalist Raman Pratasevich was coerced to appear in a video broadcast on state TV. The 26-year-old was interviewed on Thursday night on the state-controlled ONT channel where he appeared in distress. The AP was also unable to verify the conditions under which the interview was filmed, or the veracity of what Pratasevich said as well as the origin of marks on his wrists |
| Hancock says UK is the 'vaccine priority' – video Posted: 04 Jun 2021 01:51 PM PDT Vaccinating children in the UK against Covid-19 will take priority over donating doses to other countries around the world, Britain's health secretary, Matt Hancock, said on Friday 4 June. Hancock was speaking after health ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) rich countries met at the University of Oxford, where AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine was invented, and which comes before a leaders' meeting next week Continue reading... |
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